Table of Contents
Title Page
Acknowledgements
New York City’s Best Dive Bars (arranged by neighborhood)
What is a dive?
Dive Bar Ratings
TELLTALE SIGNS YOU’RE IN A DIVE BAR
NYC’S TEN BEST DIVES
119 Bar
169 Bar
2A
Alibi
Antarctica
B Side
Barrow’s Pub
MOST TERRIFYING DIVES
Beer Goggles Bar & Grill
Billymark’s West
OTHERWORLDLY FEEL
Blarney Cove
Blue & Gold Tavern
The Blue Donkey Bar
BEST HIPSTER DIVES
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
Botanica
UNLIKELY TO HAVE HIPSTERS
Brooklyn Ice House
Bushwick Country Club
Cherry Tavern
Cordato’s
Crehan’s Pub
Crocodile Lounge
Cubbyhole
Denny’s Steak Pub
Desmond’s Tavern
The Distinguished Wakamba Cocktail Lounge
Doc Holliday’s
Don Pedro’s
Dublin House
Duff’s Brooklyn
PACMAN/GALAGA
Ear Inn
Farrell’s
Fish Bar
Frank’s Cocktail Lounge
Freddy’s Bar & Backroom
Grassroots Tavern
Greenpoint Tavern
Hank’s Saloon
Holiday Cocktail Lounge
Holland Bar
Homestretch Pub
GREAT HAPPY HOURS
International Bar
Irene’s Pub
Irish Eyes
J Mac’s Lounge
Jackie’s 5th Amendment
Jeremy’s Ale House
Jimmy’s Corner
Joe’s Bar
BUCK HUNTER OR BIG BUCK SAFARI
Joe’s Bar & Grill
John Street Bar & Grill
Johnny’s Bar
Julius
Kevin Barry’s
Lazy Catfish
Lit Lounge
Manitoba’s
Mars Bar
McSorley’s Old Ale House
McSwiggan’s Bar
GREAT JUKEBOXES
Milady’s Bar & Restaurant
Milano’s Bar
Mona’s
Montero’s Bar & Grill
Motor City Bar
BEST NAMES
Mr. McGoo’s
Nancy Whiskey Pub
Nassau Bar
Navy Yard Cocktail Lounge
O’Connor’s Bar
Palace Cafe
Parkside Lounge
Phil Hughes Bar & Restaurant
Pinetree Lodge
Port 41
DRINKS COME IN STYROFOAM
Puerto Rico USA Bar
Raccoon Lodge
Red Hook Bait & Tackle
Reif’s Tavern
REALLY CHEAP DRINKS
Reynold’s Café
Ruby’s Bar & Grill
Rudy’s Bar & Grill
Smolen Bar & Grill
Sophie’s
Stacks Tavern
Station Cafe
The Stoned Crow
Subway Inn
Sunny’s Bar
Three of Cups Lounge
Timboo’s Bar
Tip Top Bar & Grill
The Trash Bar
Turkey’s Nest Tavern
Vazac’s Horseshoe Bar / 7B
WCOU Radio (Tile Bar)
Welcome to the Johnson’s
Winnie’s Bar and Restaurant
JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN DIVES
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